Die rol van sosiale ondersteuning op die psigiese weerbaarheid van adolessente in jeugsorgsentrums

A qualitative study was conducted to determine the role of social support in the psychological resilience of adolescents in youth care centres. Multiple case studies were used to understand participants. Semi-structured interviews were held with eight adolescents from Ons Kinder- en Jeugsorgsentrum. Transcriptions of the interviews were analysed according to a qualitative data-analysis method. The most important conclusions regarding the role of social support in the psychological resilience of adolescents in youth care centres are as follows: there is a greater need for friends in these adolescents’ lives than in those of adolescents from stable families; there is a tendency to view other adults as parental figures; they have restricted access to family support; professional persons, such as social workers and teachers, provide social support; and religion is considered a significant source of support by some of these adolescents.